stroke play

noun

: golf competition scored by total number of strokes

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The three-day, 54-hole, stroke play event featured 96 of the best adaptive golfers from 34 states and 10 countries, competing for the overall men’s and women’s title, and honors in eight individual impairment categories. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 The only players left who finished in the top five following two rounds of stroke play are Drew and Lenane. Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025 The women begin Friday with four days of stroke play to crown the individual champion, followed by two days of match play to determine the team title. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025 To advance to the final, both players had to survive the cut after 36 holes of stroke play and then defeat four opponents in match play. Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stroke play

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stroke play was in 1905

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“Stroke play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke%20play. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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